Registered Nurse - Registered Psychiatric Nurse, Long Term Care

Providence Health Care operates six Long-term Care Homes and one Assisted Living Care Home for seniors providing 24-hour nursing care and a broad range of medical and personal assistance to support social / leisure needs and activities of daily living. The homes are located throughout the lower mainland with staff working 8-hour shifts.

Current Casual Opportunities Available at the Following Locations:

• Vincents Brock Fahrni 4650 Oak Street Vancouver BC

• Vincents Langara 255 W 62nd Ave Vancouver BC

• Youville Residence 4950 Heather St Vancouver BC

• Holy Family Hospital 7801 Argyle Dr Vancouver BC

• Mount Saint Joseph Hospital 3080 Prince Edward St Vancouver BC

• Chenchenstway 7550 Rosewood St Burnaby BC

As a Staff Nurse youll be at the forefront of patient care working collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to ensure patients/residents receive comprehensive support. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assess patients physical social spiritual and psychological needs
• Develop implement and evaluate individualized care plans
• Incorporate teaching into care plans to educate patients and families
• Make referrals to resources as needed
• Support fellow healthcare professionals
• Operate within the framework of Providence Health Cares mission vision and value

Education:

• Current practicing registration as a Registered Nurse or Registered Psychiatric Nurse with the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives

Skills and Abilities:

• Demonstrated competence in performing CPR procedures.
• Experience in teamwork decision-making and conflict resolution
• Demonstrated a teaching aptitude
• Proficient in clinical leadership
• A strong desire to your professional skills and a commitment to lifelong learning in the nursing field

• A competitive salary: The salary range for this position is $41.42 - $55.91 per hour depending on experience
• Growth Opportunities: We welcome individuals at all stages of their careers offering opportunities for professional development and growth. We provide a supportive environment that encourages teamwork career advancement and personal development including personalized mentorship and ample opportunities for advancement within our dynamic team.

• State-of-the-art facilities: The new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will be the most innovative approach to the delivery of integrated care in B.C. and Canada designed to appropriately address the future health needs of patients families and our communities. From hospital care to primary and community health solutions the new St. Pauls Hospital and health campus will continue to lead innovations in care research and teaching. The new St. Pauls Hospital is expected to open in 2027

• Inclusive Culture: We respect the diversity dignity and interdependence of all individuals. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents.
• Comprehensive Benefits: We offer a comprehensive health benefits package including dental vision and life insurance as well as a pension plan

Your Day to Day

• Reviews patient/resident status through methods such as reviewing the patient/resident chart and other written information patient/resident observation interviewing patient/resident and family members completion of questionnaires collateral information and consultation with peers and other members of the health care team.
• Assesses patient/resident problems and needs plans implements evaluates and prioritizes nursing care and nursing interventions and develops the plan of care for patients/residents using clinical judgement and evidence-based practice.
• Provides nursing care according to identified policies and procedures technology and PHC standards.
• Monitors patient/resident progress evaluates outcomes reassesses if goals are not met and modifies plan of care based on evaluation.
• Records observations and reports problems and/or changes in patient/resident condition to designated staff.
• Provides direct nursing interventions for management of crisis and life threatening situations.
• Documents information including assessments plan of care patient/resident status and progress and discharge plans in a manual and/or computerized environment.
• Accompanies patients in medical transport vehicles as required by the employer.
• Identifies and responds to patient/resident and family learning needs provides patient educational and reference materials incorporates individual and/or group teaching activities into the care plan and nursing interventions and/or makes referrals to other identified resources. Leads group patient/family sessions as required and coaches patient/resident/family to develop and maintain health promoting behaviours within the context of the care issue.
• Provides direction to other staff such as Care Attendants and Licensed Practical Nurses with regard to patient/resident care and facilitates effective team work. Responsibilities include but are not limited to collegial sharing of information demonstrating and/or providing guidance on related tasks providing incidental or ad hoc input into staff performance ensuring staff are aware of assignments and reassigning clinical/health related tasks.
• Participates in nursing orientation and shares clinical knowledge with other nursing staff nursing students and other members of the interdisciplinary team. Participates in and attends in-service presentations and other educational programs as required.
• Participates in planning implementation and evaluation of patient/resident care policies procedures education materials and best practices through methods such as taking part in program and quality improvement activities including nursing practice council clinical pathway development research and education and other committees.
• Supports nursing research through methods such as identifying areas for possible clinical nursing research projects adapting research to practice and participating in research activities to enhance nursing practice.
• Facilitates discharge plans and liaises with families and community resources agencies.
• Advocates for the patients/residents to protect and promote their rights to dignity respect privacy confidentiality autonomy and access to information.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Who We Are:

Providence Health Care is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. For the people at Providence living our Mission Vision and Values means providing British Columbians with compassionate socially just exceptional and innovative care every day.

From our humble roots 129 years ago Providence has grown into globally renowned research teaching and care organization. As individuals within a mission-driven organization we choose to be part of Providence Health Care because we value the organizations long commitment to social justice and compassionate care and its commitment to the process of Truth and Reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples.

We acknowledge that Providence Health Care & the new St. Pauls Hospital site is located on the traditional ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples including the territories of the xmkwym (Musqueam) Skwxw7mesh (Squamish) and Sllwta/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.